Key View: Bahrain ranks in the top 10 in our Autos Sales RRI for the MENA region. Its performance is supported by its low industry risks and its elevated country rewards. We highlight the wealthy, highly urbanised population which will make an attractive luxury automotive market for automakers to tap into. However, due to

Economic growth will slow in Bahrain over the coming quarters as fiscal consolidation measures negatively impact investment and consumption. The infrastructure sector will remain a key driver of real GDP expansion, propped up by large-scale investments from fellow GCC states.

As is the case in other GCC countries, there is no shortage of households who can afford insurance in Bahrain. The main challenge is that most nationals are covered by generous social security benefits, which means that they do not feel that they need it. That said, insurance - and...